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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1972
Page
2
Forrest Dates writes a humorous defense of the term has been, arguing that having once been something gives status and dignity. He recalls army days and mockery from colleagues, notes the President could be a has-been, and jokes about organizing has-beens while jokingly fearing being dubbed a do-gooder.
More than 100 families join the annual camping workshop at High Point City Lake hosted by Parks and Recreation and High Point College. Families travel from several southeastern states to attend as tents and trailers dot the woods and fields. Participants began arriving Friday and will depart around noon today after a full program.
Three capital offense cases appear on the upcoming criminal Superior Court docket opening Monday at 10 a.m. Judge James M. Long will preside. Mytrolene G. Ruffin faces a murder charge in the death of Theodore Coleman following a stabbing. Charles Gaither Gill is charged with arson for a Dec 4 apartment fire at 719 English Rd that endangered residents. Police reported awakening occupants and aiding their escape. Wilford Odell Hamlin is also listed on the docket.
About 4 500 attendees from across the nation joined the High Point delegation led by Phillip Dixon for the Chamber of Commerce convention in Washington. The NC group was the largest from any state, with talks by U S Secretary of State William P Rogers and remarks on a shift from local to national and global issues.
Parents attended an open house at the YMCA to view progress in the Fun and Fitness School. Participants included instructor Gayle Snyder and students Gary Ballard, Bart Wilson, instructor Kathy Shimonis and student Becky Hathcox in water. The coed program for preschoolers combines classroom instruction with swimming.
Guilford County officials including County Commissioner Rob ert Shaw aim to open a solid waste disposal facility east of High Point by early next year capable of handling at least 300 tons daily. A 200-foot covered conveyor will move pulverized waste from the grinder to the landfill, eliminating the need for heavy hauling equipment.
A series of odd auto mishaps prompts reflections on driveway danger and luck. A teacher’s car in Greensboro appears to move driverless after parking, a wife narrowly avoids injury when a car rolls over her legs, a sports car narrowly misses two Mercedes and a Cadillac, and a secretary once chased by her own car in her slip. None injuries or major damage reported, prompting belief in unseen watchfulness.
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